Mark 10:13-16 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could
touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering
him. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He
said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of
God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who
doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took
the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
1. Loving TOUCH.
Mark 10:13 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them…
haptomai (hap’-tom-ahee); to attach oneself to, embrace or touch.
Mark 6:56 And wherever he went-into villages, towns or countryside-they placed
the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of
his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.
2. Abundant TIME.
Mark 10:13-14 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch
them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He
said to them, “Let the little children come to me…
James 4:14 What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then
vanishes.
“Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do
but someone you raise.”—Andy Stanley
3. Encouraging TALK.
Mark 10:16 And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and
blessed them.
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with
him I am well pleased.”
